Chuck Ross

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Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

NBC’s President, Primetime Entertainment, to Leave

Government approval of Comcast’s takeover of NBC can be still counted in hours, and we already have the first high-level casualty. It’s Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios. In an email note to her colleagues, Bromstad wrote,…

Google CEO Leaves Post as Company Streamlines Management

Google announced today that Eric Schmidt will leave his position as CEO, assuming the role of executive chairman, while Google co-founder Larry Page will take over as CEO. The moves are part of a streamlining effort among top management that…

Wednesday Ratings: ‘American Idol’ Returns With a Bang–Albeit a Smaller Bang Than Last Year

Fox’s "American Idol" returned last night with its new faces at the judging table and big numbers in the Nielsen ratings, but not as big as last season, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. The two-hour “Idol” premiere was off 18% from last year’s…

Ricky Gervais to Make High-Profile TV Talk Show Appearance Thursday Night–Do You Think They’ll Talk About the Golden Globes?

Ricky Gervais has had a busy week. After drawing sharp criticism for his Golden Globes performance Sunday, he remained in the spotlight while news broke that he will make a visit to the NBC version of his former U.K. show…

New Syndicated Dating Show Gains Momentum

A new syndicated dating show from CBS Television Distribution has been sold to more than half the country, reports B&C. Joe DiSalvo, CTD’s president of sales, said the program, “Excused,” is “a fresh take on a dating show that will…

Viewers Appear to Be Losing Their Appetite for Food Network, HGTV

It appears Food Network and sister network HGTV are losing their appeal to their core female audiences, as both networks had their first major ratings falloff at the end of 2010, writes the New York Post’s Claire Atkinson. Food Network…

NBC Picks Up Supernatural Cop Drama From ‘Galactica’ Exec Producer

The man who resurrected "Battlestar Galactica," executive producer Ron Moore, has had his latest drama given a thumbs up by NBC, reports Deadline.com. The show, described as a supernatural cop enemble series, is "17th Precinct." Sony Pictures TV is producing….

CNN and Fox News Appear to Be Pursuing the Same High-Profile Politico

Both CNN and Fox News are pursuing a prominent national political figure to appear on camera as a paid contributor, according to a report in the New York Post’s Page Six. The sought-after politico is former Republican National Committee Chairman…

ABC Going Ahead With Bruckheimer Show

ABC is ready to announce it is going ahead with a new series from Jerry Bruckheimer, Entertainment Weekly reports. The show, "Take the Money and Run," is an action-adventure reality competition, the story reports. Bertram Van Munster, the executive producer…

Does ‘Skins’ Go Too Far With Teenagers? MTV Executives Are Concerned Show May Violate Child Pornography Statutes

"Skins," a scripted program about the exploits of misfit teens, is causing concern among MTV executives who fear that some episodes of the show may violate federal child pornography laws, reports The New York Times. The show’s producers cast actors…